2019-03-26 by The Michigan Daily

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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SCOPE event “Here to Stay” talks financial aid resources

“Run, hide, fight” policy difficult for individuals with disabilities Community members reflect on how false active shooter incident impacted their search to find safety

Undocumented, “DACAmented” students share experiences, focus on new initiatives EMMA RUBERG Daily Staff Reporter

The names of some sources have been excluded due to their undocumented status. Monday night, the Student Community of Progressive Empowerment, a University of Michigan organization that aims to support undocumented and “DACAmented” students on campus, held their first public event with about 50 people in attendance in the Student Activities Building. The event, entitled Here to Stay: Undocumented Students at U-M focused on the experiences of undocumented students at the University and initiatives SCOPE is hoping to achieve in the coming years. They also discussed resources for undocumented students and how allies can become involved in advocacy. Before the event, SCOPE member Barbara Diaz, an LSA senior, explained the importance of the event and what she wished more people knew about undocumented students. “Undocumented students are students here,” Diaz said.

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BARBARA COLLINS Daily Staff Reporter

LSA senior Bradley Ebenhoeh was in a residence hall when unfounded reports of an active shooter in Mason Hall surfaced March 16. “I was in East Quad, and they (the Resident Advisors) ... told us there was an active shooter and recommended to us to get downstairs,” Ebenhoeh said. “That made me feel frightened because there was no response from the University.” Ebenhoeh, who uses a wheelchair, said he felt especially frightened because he had not been previously informed of any protocol regarding the ‘run, hide,

fight’ notification that was later administered by the University of Michigan on March 16 — specifically for students with disabilities, faculty and staff. “I move slower than everybody else, so when they said, ‘run, hide and fight,’ I could not run,” Ebenhoeh said. According to the Division of Public Safety and Security website, ‘run, hide, fight’ is a three-step protocol for an active attacker situation. Run — the first step — means to get away from the threat as soon as possible. If a clear path of escape is not possible, the second step — hide — says to find a secure place to hide and barricade yourself. The final

step — fight — says to distract and/or incapacitate the attacker. This step is only recommended if one’s life is in imminent danger. However, the online policy only briefly addresses individuals such as Ebenhoeh, who cannot run from the situation. The section ‘Other Circumstances to Consider’ on the ‘Active Attacker’ page of the DPSS website says to contact DPSS with specific concerns regarding disabled people or other special circumstances. “How you respond to an active attacker will be dictated by the specific circumstances of the encounter,” the page reads. “In addition, many in our community

may need to respond differently as a result of a disability, caregiver relationship, leadership role, unique workspace location, or a variety of other reasons. Please contact us to discuss any specific concerns you may have. Always remember your options: run, hide or fight.” Ebenhoeh said he did not get any official notification from the University until approximately 20 to 30 minutes after the reports surfaced. He said he was only informed of policy regarding fire drills — another policy he does not think is accomodating to disabled people. See ALERT, Page 3

CAMPUS LIFE

“I think a lot of the time people forget that we kind of exist and that we’re part of this campus community.” The event began with a video produced by SCOPE about the effect the organization had on its members. Those who appeared in the video gave advice to prospective students, urging them to “not to give up when applying to U-M,” and to “have courage and be brave.” The first student member of SCOPE who spoke at the event discussed the difficulty of being ineligible for certain financial assistance. He explained how in previous years the University has not given in-state tuition to undocumented students, despite them having lived and attending school in Michigan for the majority of their life. “They’re good enough to attend U-M, but don’t think they can,” he said. “They claim to be the leaders and the best — let’s see it.” Another SCOPE member who spoke later in the event also discussed the struggles surrounding financial aid for undocumented students. See SCOPE, Page 3

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

U-M to add LSA Student Government debate talks Esports to inclusivity, language requirement rec sports Three tickets also focus on community outreach at first SG debate since 2014 program

Conference discusses programs in prisons

The decision to include competitive video gaming will be enacted in Fall 2019

The Michigan Theory Group hosts talk about restorative justice, education

CALLIE TEITELBAUM Daily Staff Reporter

Starting in the fall of 2019, the University of Michigan Department of Recreational Sports will offer a competitive e-sports program for students interested in competitive video gaming. E-sports are multiplayer competitive video games that are played in a team format. According to CNN, e-sports is a billion dollar industry with millions of fans who tune in to watch the streamed gaming. The Recreational Sports Department is incorporating e-sports into their program to provide professional development, resources and a community for students seeking to play e-sports on a University club team. Cybbi Barton, program manager of club sports and e-sports for the Recreational Sports Department, said the department has decided to create an e-sports team due to student demand. See ESPORTS, Page 3

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REMY FARKAS, EMMA STEIN & MICHAL RUPRECHT Daily News Editor & Daily Staff Reporters

On Monday, the University of Michigan LSA Student Government hosted a candidate debate ahead of the upcoming election on March 27 and 28. Three presidential-vice presidential candidate tickets debated issues regarding

community outreach, the LSA language requirement, inclusivity and diversity of the Assembly. The event consisted of eight questions asked by Michigan Daily Senior News Editor Remy Farkas, followed by questions from the audience. The questions, compiled by The Daily, included challenging the LSA SG budget, current resolutions and the SG’s internal and external relations. The 2019 LSA executive board elections are contested for the

first time since 2014 with three tickets of a presidential and vice-presidential candidate: Brian Wang and Mary McKillop; Nicholas Bonde and Kevan Casson; and Jon Reid and Wyatt Puscas. The debate began with opening statements from each ticket. LSA sophomore Mary McKillop said she would like to focus on creating a more representative government that listens to its constituents on her platform with Wang.

“We’re both extremely proud of the platform we put together and we hope the other students in LSA see the commitment we’re prepared to bring,” McKillop said. “We also believe that the government itself deserves to be more represented by people who understand the common issues on campus, not just by those who say they want to fix things on campus.”